Limiting Wheat Area Sydney
A motion objecting to any form of wheat restriction during the war was withdrawn at a meeting of the Farmers and settlers’ Association’s…
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Farming & the land, 1940
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Additional Wheat Silos and Elevators Plans Drawn Up. Sydney
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Reid) announced to-day that plans for additional wheat silos and the extension of some existing elevators…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Maize Smut a Potential Menace to Australian Crops
A very serious disease of maize known as American smut is now known to occur in the Bathurst district, and every effort is being made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Sales Cattle Market Dearer Sheep Firm
Although the quality of the [?] cattle yarded at the Campbell’s Hill earlyards West Melthand to-day day was not up to the usual stand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Industry Benefits of Recent Rain Cattle Improve
In that weekly [?] present Ltd. [?] that is almost all [?] returns here [?] as a [?] of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Drafting Fine Horsemanship
In this district where cattle raising is the major industry, keenest interest centres in the camp drafting events. There is evident the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Cattle Esrceptionsl Prices
The quality of the castle exhibited at Dangog show was evidenced to the exceptional prices res[?] at the show sales conducted by Mr, T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool for Knitting Yarns
Since the war started, knitting of socks and other comforts, for the military and naval forces, has resulted in a specially large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Appraisement Position of Newcastle Firm
In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., asked the Premier whether it was a fact that the Central Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Show Success Back to Standards of Boom Years Delightful Outing in Glorious Weather Splendid Showing in Beef and Dairy Cattle
Staged in a period of uncertain and showery weather season, Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association was fortunate in having three days' perfect weather for its 53rd Annual Show carried on over Thursday, Friday and Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Stable Wool Outlook Buyers in South America
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report:—The grower with wool for disposal next season is safe in the knowledge that no slump in prices…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Turnover of Wool Sydney's £22,150,000 Cheque Prospects for Next Clip
The main Sydney wool season is finished. To date . 1,303,512 bales have been appraised and sold. The quantity is a record turnover…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amercian Maize Smut. a Potential Menace to Australian Crops
A very serious disease of maize known as American smut' is now known to occur in the Bathurst district and every effort is being made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairymen and Democracy
Sir,—By refusing in Upfield the Milk Board’s recommendation to the Government as a result of the recent milk price inquiry the State Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Equipment Demonstration at Sale. Yards “Byvac” System
Of particular Interest to dairyman is the new d[?]re in dairy ca[?] the “Byvac” system, which is being demonstrated at the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Methods of Dairymen Investigation Suggested Profit and Loss
The legation that the affairs and method of milk producers should be Investigated as well as the affairs of the distributors will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DENMAN The Cattle Market
Edward Higeens. Parkinson & Co., Denman, report the pig and calf market as follows:— Calves: The yarding was small, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Carried 97 Sheep on Lorry
Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P. M. at West Maitland Police Court yesterday, William Johnson, a lorry driver of Singleton, was fined £4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smaller Butter Ration in Britain Warning to the Public
The Minister for Food (Lord Woolton) on Monday warned the British public that they must expect an early reduction in the butter ration to 4oz…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mice in the Wheat Belt Measures for Destruction. Sydney
According to the Director of Agriculture (Mr A. H. McDonald), although thousands of wheat bags have been destroyed by mice in the…
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